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CVE-2020-36048 (High) detected in engine.io-3.2.1.tgz #59

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mend-for-github-com bot opened this issue May 24, 2021 · 0 comments
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CVE-2020-36048 (High) detected in engine.io-3.2.1.tgz #59

mend-for-github-com bot opened this issue May 24, 2021 · 0 comments
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CVE-2020-36048 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - engine.io-3.2.1.tgz

The realtime engine behind Socket.IO. Provides the foundation of a bidirectional connection between client and server

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/engine.io/-/engine.io-3.2.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /docs/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /docs/node_modules/engine.io/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

  • browser-sync-2.26.3.tgz (Root Library)
    • socket.io-2.1.1.tgz
      • engine.io-3.2.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 4d038f6521e1205e037211e7c3dcc92a82448d22

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Engine.IO before 4.0.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a POST request to the long polling transport.

Publish Date: 2021-01-08

URL: CVE-2020-36048

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

  • Exploitability Metrics:
    • Attack Vector: Network
    • Attack Complexity: Low
    • Privileges Required: None
    • User Interaction: None
    • Scope: Unchanged
  • Impact Metrics:
    • Confidentiality Impact: None
    • Integrity Impact: None
    • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-36048

Release Date: 2021-01-08

Fix Resolution: engine.io - 4.0.0

@mend-for-github-com mend-for-github-com bot added the security vulnerability Security vulnerability detected by WhiteSource label May 24, 2021
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